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New York Immigration Hotline

• (Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
  (800) 566-7636

Immigration Lawyer Referral Service (National):

• American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
  (800) 954-0254
• The Legal Referral Service (ABCNY) in English
  (212) 626-7373
• The Legal Referral Service (ABCNY) in Spanish
  (212) 626-7374

Immigration-Related Questions
Asylum, Family Unification, Legal Permanent Status Processing,
Citizenship, Employment Authorization:

• Arab-American Family Support Center (Arabic speaking)
  (Only 9/11 related issues)
  (718) 643-8000
• Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (NYC)
  (212) 966-5932
• Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of NY
  (Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island, Hudson Valley Counties)
  (212) 419-3700
• Catholic Legal Immigration Network (CLINIC)
  (NYC and national) Detention issues
  (212) 826-6251
• Catholic Migration Office (Queens)
  (718) 651-5490
• Catholic Migration Office (Brooklyn)
  (718) 236-3000
• Central American Legal Assistance (Brooklyn)
  (718) 486-6800
• Central American Refugee Center (CARECEN) (Long Island)
  (516) 489-8330
• Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) (NYC and national)
  (212) 613-1419
• Hudson Valley Poverty Law Center
  (914) 422-4333
• Immigration Advocacy Services
  (718) 956-8218
• Interfaith Community Services (NYC)
  (212) 399-0899
• Legal Aid Society - Immigration & Housing Unit
  (212) 244-4300
• Legal Services for NYC
  (718) 928-3700 The Bronx
  (718) 636-1155 Brooklyn
  (718) 657-8611 Queens
  (212) 348-7449 & (917) 661-4500 NYC
• Liberty Center for Immigrants (Richmond Hill)
  (718) 641-4390
• National Coalition for Haitian Rights (NYC)
  (212) 337-0005
• New Destiny (Housing)
  (212) 577-7751
• New Jersey Immigration Policy Network
  (973) 622-6448
• New York Association for New Americans (NYANA) (NYC)
  (212) 425-5051
• New York Legal Assistance Group (NYC)
  (212) 750-0800
• Northern Manhattan Coalition for Immigrant Rights
  (212) 781-0355/0648 (Washington Heights)
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NYC)
  (212) 568-9166
• Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund (PRLDEF)
  (212) 219-3360
• Safe Horizons (formerly TAS)
  Asylum, family Unification
  (718) 899-1233, x129 (Jackson Heights)
• Safe Horizons Sexual Assault and Incest Hotline
  (718) 928-6952
• Safe Horizons (Queens) Domestic Violence
  (718) 899-1233, x108
• SAYA!
  (718) 651-3484
• Tepeyac, Mexican Community Center (Mostly undocumented)
  (212) 633-7108
• Westchester Hispanic Coalition
  (914) 948-8466

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Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS)
(Formerly the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS):

• Bulk Forms
  (212) 264-3825
• Forms request (Nationwide)
  (800) 870-3676
• Live Information (Nationwide) (English and Spanish)
  (800) 375-5283
• Naturalization (Garden City)
  (516) 228-9250
• New Jersey Asylum Office
  (201) 531-0555
• New York Asylum Office
  (718) 723-6361
• New York District (Eastern U.S.)
  (800) 755-0777 or (800) 375-5283
• Request Forms
  (800) 870-3676
• Statistics
  (202) 663-1541
• Statistics (Nationwide)
  (202) 663-1541
• Visa Hotline
  (802) 527-3161

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Immigrant Workers (Labor-related issues):

• Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund
  (212) 966-5932
• Employ. Law Clinic for Low-Wage & Immig. Workers (appt. only)
  (212) 417-3800 Mon & Weds or (888) 218-6974 Tues & Thurs
• H-1B visas, and employers willing to sponsor
  www.visajobs.com
• Latino Workers Center (NYC)
  (212) 473-3936
• Legal Aid Society (NYC)
  (888) 218 6974 - Tues. & Thursdays for appt.
• Legal Services for New York (NYC) 9/11 issues
  (646) 442-3108
• MFY Legal Services (NYC)
  (212) 417-3838 Mondays by appt. 1-3 pm
• National Employment Law Project
  (212) 285-3025, x111
• National Worker Exploitation Task Force
  (888) 428-7581 www.usdoj.gov
• UNITE (must be a union member) (NYC)
  (212) 627-0600
• Workplace Project (Long Island)
  (516) 565-5377

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Complaints (INS):

• Office of Inspector General
  (Detentions, FBI, targeted interviews)
  (800) 869-4499

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Fraud:

• Attorney General's automated Consumer Help Line
  (800) 771-7755
• National Fraud Information Center
  (800) 876-7060

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Immigrants with criminal convictions:

• Legal Aid Society -Immigration Unit- (Brooklyn)
  (718) 722-3100
• NYSDA Criminal Defense Immigration Project Hotline
  (212) 367-9104 (Tues & Thurs only 9:30 am-4:30 pm)
• NYS Defenders Association, Public Defense Backup Center
  (518) 465-3524 (Albany)

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Detainees (Wackenhut only):

• HIAS (NYC and national)
  (212) 613-1420
• Lawyers Committee for Human Rights (NYC and national)
  (212) 845-5222
• NYANA (NYC)
  (800) 735-7359

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Immigration-related questions for children under 21:

• Covenant House, New York
  A Crisis Center for Homeless adolescents that are residents of covenant
  (212) 330-0513
• Covenant House
  A Crisis Center for youths that are non-residents (Ages 17-21)
  (973) 621-8705 or (973) 286-3402 Newark
• Legal Aid Society -Immigration Unit (NYC)
  (718) 722-3100
• The Door (NYC)
  (212) 941-9090, x3280

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Disability Law (SSI only):

• Council of Senior Center and Services of New York
  (212) 398-6565
• Social Security Office (237 W. 48th Street - 5 Fl.)
  (800) 772-1213 www.ssa.gov

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Immigrant Health:

• AIDS - Related Community Services (Westchester)
  (914) 785-8285
• APICHA (Asian - HIV/AIDS)
  (212) 620-7287
• Bellevue/NYU Occupational & Environmental Health Clinic
  (212) 562-4572
• Bronx Health Link
  (718) 590-2648
• Caribbean Women's Health Association (Brooklyn)
  (718) 940-8386
• Communicable Disease Control (general information) (NYC and National)
  (212) 788-4204
• Gay Men's Health Crisis (HIV/AIDS) (NYC)
  (212) 367-1040
• Hudson Valley Poverty Law Center
  (Help undocumented immigrants with HIV/AIDS)
  (914) 422-4333
• Legal Aid Society Health Hotline
  (212) 577-3575
• Mott Haven Act (Bronx/Manhattan)
  (718) 993-8880
• Mt. Sinai Hospital REAP Program (Health Benefits) (NYC)
  (212) 423-2800
• Center for Immigrant Health (also for CHP and TB) (NYC)
  (212) 263-8783
• NYS HIV/AIDS Information Hotline
  (800) 541-2437
• St. Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center (NYC)
  (212) 604-8038

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Spiritual & Religious:

• Rural Migrant Ministry, P.O. Box 4757, Poughkeepsie, NY 12602,
  Phone: (845) 485-8627, Contact: The Rev. Richard Witt

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Education:

• Advocates for Children (NYC)
  (212) 947-9779
• CUNY Help Center
  (212) 794-5317
• Globe Institute of Technology
  291 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
  (212)349-4330
  www.globe.edu
• Higher Education Information Center (Massachusetts)
  (617) 536-0200
• Literacy Assistance Center (English Classes)
  (212) 803-3300
• Multicultural Education Training in Advocacy
  (META)(referrals and advocacy)
  (617) 628-2228 (Massachusetts)
• Student Aid Hotline (National)
  (800) 433-3243
• The International Center in New York (English Classes)
  (212) 255-9555 ext.223

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Public Benefits:

• Alliance for Downtown New York
  (212) 835-2771
• Asian Americans for Equality
  (212) 964-6023 x219
• Child Health Plus (in NYS)
  (800) 698-4543
• Child Health Plus (Information) (in NYC)
  (212) 788-4321
• Community Food Resource Center (NYC)
  (212) 894-8094
• Disaster Relief For W.T.C. Immigrant Victims & Their Families
  (973) 622-6448 (NJ)
• Food Stamp Information/HRA (NYC)
  (718) 291-1900
• Greater Upstate Law Project (Upstate)
  (518) 462-6831
• Make the Road by Walking (Brooklyn)
  (718) 418-7690
• Medicaid (in NYC)
  (212) 788-4321
• Medicaid (in NYS)
  (800) 522-5006
• Medicare Hotline
  (to get information about Medicare)
  (800) 333-4114
• Public Benefits Resource Center
  (212) 614-5552
• SSI (NYC)
  (800) 772-1213
• To Get Medicare
  (800) 633-4227
• Welfare Emergency Assistance/HRA (NYC)
  (718) 291-1900

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Homeless:

• Homeless Emergency Hotline
  (800) 649-9125

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Children (Statewide agencies):

• Child Abuse Reporting
  (800) 342-3720
• Childcare
  (212) 929-7604
• Child Health Plus
  (212) 788-4321
• Early Intervention Hotline
  (800) 577-2229
• NYS Growing Up Healthy
  (800) 522-5006
• Resources for Children with Special Needs
  (212) 677-4650
• Youthline
  (800) 246-4646

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Domestic Violence -Family Law-
(divorce, custody, temporary orders of protection):

• Ashiana (for South Asian women)
  (732) 435 1414
• Association of the Bar of the City of New York (referrals)
  (212) 382-6629
• Greater Upstate Law Project (Upstate)
  (518) 462-6831
• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation
  (212) 568-9166
• NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence
  (518) 432-4864
• NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Hotline in English)
  (800) 942-6906
• NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence (Hotline in Spanish)
  (800) 942-6908
• Project F.A.I.T.H.
  Families and Individuals Towards Harmony @ Allianza
  (English & Spanish Hotline)
  (888) 343-4866
• SAKHI - Domestic Violence Org. for South Asian Community
  (212) 868-6741
• Sanctuary For Families
  (718) 588-6494, x234
• Victim Services (referrals and casework)
  (212) 577-7777

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Board of Elections (New York City):

• Board of Elections
  (212) 868-3692
• City Council Switchboard
  (212) 788-4100

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Elected Officials (National):

• White House
  (202) 456-1414
• U.S. Capitol Switchboard (Senate and House)
  (202) 224-3121

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Elected Officials (New York State):

• NYS Governor
  (518) 474-8390
• NYS Assembly Switchboard
  (518) 455-4100
• NYS Senate Switchboard
  (518) 455-2800

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Elected Officials (New York City):

• NYC Mayor
  (212) 788-3000
• City Council Switchboard
  (212) 788-4100

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Internal Revenue Service:

• Customer Service
  (800) 375-5283 www.irs.gov
• New York State Department of Tax & Finance
  (800) 225-5829
• Tax Account Information
  (800) 829-8815
• Tax Forms
  (800) 829-3676
• Tax Information
  (800) 829-1040
• Tax Refund Inquiry
  (800) 829-4477

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